Welcome to Selbyville ...
The town of Selbyville is located in Sussex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Selbyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Selbyville has a population of 2,550 people<2> (see below for details).
Selbyville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Selbyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Selbyville: (302)
The ZIP code for Selbyville: 19975<4>
Websites for Selbyville ...
Official Website: www.townofselbyville.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Selbyville had an population of 2,550 people. This is an increase of 17.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 55.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Selbyville had a population of 2,167 people. This makes Selbyville the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Selbyville represents 0.24% of the population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,167 people, the population of Selbyville increased 31.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,645 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Selbyville.
Communities Also Named Selbyville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Selbyville - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Selbyville.
Communities near Selbyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Selbyville.
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Ocean City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean City <5>
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
- Millsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- Millsboro is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <5>
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
- Ocean View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <5>
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
- Rehoboth Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Beach
- Rehoboth Beach is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehoboth Beach <5>
- Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Selbyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Selbyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Selbyville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selbyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Selbyville. See our Newspapers Page for Selbyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selbyville ...
Looking for more information about Selbyville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Selbyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Selbyville.
Adding Selbyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Selbyville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Selbyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Selbyville post office opened in 1848.
We also found Selbyville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Selbyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Selbyville: www.townofselbyville.com/
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Selbyville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Selbyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Selbyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Selbyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |